Rail-tie.



6. W. WIDNER.

' RAIL THE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24. 1915.

Patented NOV. 16, 1915.

hook portion at its inner end, said hook portions having slidable engagement With each other, a member traversing said hook portions and constructed and arranged to limit the movement of said hook portions away from each other, but permitting a limited movement of 'said sections toward each other, and means for securing the outer ends of said sections in rigid relation to the base flanges of said rails.

4. A rail tie made up of strap iron comprising a pair of complementary sections,

said sections being provided With inter-engaging hook members at their inner ends,

' 15 means for securing the outer ends of said sections rigidly to the base flanges of the rails of a railroad track, and a fastening device traversing said. hook portions, the open ing in one of said hook portions through which said fastening device passes being larger than said fastening device to permit a limited sliding movement of one of the sections with relation to the other.

In testimon whereof I afiix my signature in presence 0 two Witnesses.

GEORGE WASHBURN -WIDNER.

Witnesses:

JOHN R. MORELAND, MAURICE H. Wm'rEHoUsn.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner 02 Eatents,

- Washington, D. G. 

